A More than Partially-Gloomy Day

Bad news for women’s reproductive rights.

The supreme court passed the “partial birth abortion” ban.

I usually don’t rant and rave about my politics here, but this is such a dissapointment. This decision bans a medical prodecure that is usually safer for the woman having an abortion in the 2nd trimester (only 10% of all abortions).

Quoting Planned Parenthood in the article:

”This ruling flies in the face of 30 years of Supreme Court precedent and the best interest of women’s health and safety. … This ruling tells women that politicians, not doctors, will make their health care decisions for them.”

And thus reproductive rights continue to be chipped away. A very sad day indeed.

If you are not familiar with this issue, you can read more here.